BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Sandy Allen posted a victory in the #1 singles match, but it was not enough as Mount Olive swept the doubles competitions en route to claiming a 4-1 victory over the host Bobcats in the Conference Carolinas match this afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Mount Olive – 4, Lees-McRae – 1
LOCATION: C.D. Chesley Tennis Courts – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Mount Olive (11-0/7-0), Lees-McRae (4-5/3-4)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Allen clinched the Bobcat's lone victory with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 win in the #1 singles match.
- Laura Ocampo forced a third set in the #5 singles competition by tallying a 6-3 win in the second frame before ultimately falling in the final set.
- The doubles pair of Zeynep Cakirer and Mei Hiramatsu pushed the #2 doubles match to the brink, while Mount Olive won the tiebreaker by a 7-4 score.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will close out the conference weekend as they host Belmont Abbey tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.
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